Today marks a very special anniversary. On February 19, 2011, Capitol Balloon, a red mylar heart shaped balloon, floated up inside the Wisconsin State Capitol to begin a four and a half month residence under a ledge surrounding the mural ‘”Resources of Wisconsin”. Hearts play a significant role in the Wisconsin Uprising as February 14, […]
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Wisconsin Fascist Republicans actually seig heil to Fascist Overlord Jeff Fitzgerald
January 30, 2012 by Barbara With In a stunning display of Nazi-inspired fervor, on January 26 Wisconsin Assembly Republicans openly show their loyalty to their leader Jeff Fitzgerald (R-ALEC) by giving the familiar Sieg Heil salute on the floor as they all claim to have authored illegal mining bill AB426. Using their majority to pass […]
What a Walkerful World
WALKERFUL WORLD by Ed “Thanks a Million” Kuharski [Apologies to songwriters: George David Weiss, George Douglas, Bob Theile] I see trees of brown…….. dead roses too I see em die….. for greed and for fuel And I think to myself…. what a Walkerful World. I see skies of hate….. clouds of spite God-blessed days….dark scary […]
WHY REPUBLICANS RECALL REPUBLICANS: Directly from the Source
Yesterday as nearly 2,000,000 signatures were delivered to the Government Accountability Board for the recall of Wisconsin Republicans Scott Walker, Rebecca Kleefisch, Scott Fitzgerald, Pam Galloway, Terry Moulton and Van Wanggaard, Dee Ives wept right along side us union thugs, dirty hippies and environmental extremists. Over 30,000 people spent the past two months in the […]
Editorial : Dee Ives “Gov Walker says it is working in WI…He lies.”
by Dee Ives Today there were tears in my eyes as I watched boxes of Recall petitions being carried into the GAB office in Madison WI. Over 1,000,000 WI citizens gave our Governor Scott Walker a peoples referendum on his TEA Party Budget and theft of open and transparent politics in WI. For, you see, I […]
Editorial : A PROMISE KEPT
A PROMISE KEPT: by Timothy Riley This is my thank you note, more a love letter really, to all who braved the elements, to all who suffered the occasional abuse from the self loathing ignoramuses, to all who gave of their time, talent and treasure to secure the recall of this most disgraceful man. This […]
The Anishinaabe Speak: There Will Be No Mines In The Penokees
January 17, 2012 by Rebecca Kemble and Barbara With [Editors note: The petition linked below has been closed since it is a year old. A similar photo essay about a hearing that took place on January 23, 2013 on a similar mining bill can be found by clicking here.] Below is the testimony from members […]
Top Ten Reasons to KILL THE BILL—AB426—on Mining
January 15, 2012 by Barbara With 1. AB426 violates Anishinaabe Treaty Rights that require the state of Wisconsin to consult with the tribes on issues that affect their land. The EPA confirms their right to regulate water and air quality on ceded land that affects their reservation. Bad River Tribe has stated the mine will […]
Dear Shirl LaBarre, Why do you want to destroy me and my neighbors?
December 19, 2011 by Barbara With Dear Ms. LaBarre, I was recently at the mining hearing in West Allis where we both had a chance to speak. Isn’t democracy great that we can both drive down from the north (albeit I had a few more hours on the road from Madeline Island than you did […]
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